Riverton, WA 6148
City of CanningAll suburbs in postcode 6148
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Riverton
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $745/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Riverton
Riverton (6148) sits in the Canning region of Western Australia.
Riverton has roughly 6,078 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Riverton scores 34/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 732 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 34/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Riverton's population at 6,078, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 26% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 6,078
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 26%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 732 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Riverton
- What is the Riverton postcode?
- Riverton is in the 6148 postcode, in WA, in the City of Canning region.
- Where is Riverton?
- Riverton is a suburb in the City of Canning area, WA 6148.
- What is the average rent in Riverton?
- The median weekly rent in Riverton is $745 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Riverton?
- There are 20 schools serving Riverton on this page, including Queen of Apostles School, Riverton Primary School, Riverton Education Support Centre.
- How walkable is Riverton?
- Riverton has a Walk Score of 34 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Riverton?
- Riverton is close to Shelley, Willetton, Waterford, Parkwood, Wilson.
- What is the population of Riverton?
- The population of Riverton is approximately 6,078 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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